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Several Central Florida leaders agree that wage growth should be a topic of discussion among the business community — but they also agree the issue isn’t that simple.
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Wage growth — or a lack thereof — was one of the top three issues hundreds of Orlando Business Journal readers said is an area of concern related to the region’s growth potential. The other two topics were transportation and housing.
Wages long have been a topic of discussion in the region. Central Florida’s tourism industry, in particular, has received the brunt of the attention as many believe the industry could pay workers more.
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